Safety Data Sheet - National University of Singapore

Personal protective equipmentEye/face protectionUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standardssuch as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).Skin protectionHandle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique(without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose ofcontaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices.Wash and dry hands.The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and thestandard EN 374 derived from it.Body ProtectionChoose body protection in relation to its type, to the concentration and amount of dangeroussubstances, and to the specific work-place., The type of protective equipment must be selectedaccording to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.Respiratory protectionRespiratory protection is not required. Where protection from nuisance levels of dusts are desired,use type N95 (US) or type P1 (EN 143) dust masks. Use respirators and components tested andapproved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical propertiesa) Appearance Form: powderColour: whiteb) Odour no data availablec) Odour Threshold no data availabled) pH no data availablee) Melting point/freezingpointf) Initial boiling point andboiling rangeno data availableno data availableg) Flash point no data availableh) Evaporation rate no data availablei) Flammability (solid, gas) no data availablej) Upper/lowerflammability orexplosive limitsno data availablek) Vapour pressure no data availablel) Vapour density no data availablem) Relative density no data availablen) Water solubility no data availableo) Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterp) Autoignitiontemperatureq) Decompositiontemperatureno data availableno data availableno data availabler) Viscosity no data availableSigma - A8960 Page 3 of 6